Sanctuaries and Animals

Sanctuaries/National Parks Specific to Animals

Animal/Bird Predominant in Sanctuary/Reserve
Indian Wild Ass
(Equus hemionus khur)		Rann of Kutch Wild Ass Sanctuary, Gujarat
One horned Rhinoceros
(Rhinoceros unicornis)		Kaziranga National Park, Assam
Asiatic Lion
(Panthera leo leo)		Gir National Park, Gujarat
Great Indian Bustard
(Ardeotis nigriceps)		Ghatigaon Sanctuary, Madhya Pradesh
Great Indian Bustard
(Ardeotis nigriceps)		Rollapadu Wildlife Sanctuary, Nandyal, Andhra Pradesh
Great Indian Bustard
(Ardeotis nigriceps)		Great Indian Bustard Wildlife Sanctuary, Solapur, Maharashtra
Great Indian Bustard
(Ardeotis nigriceps)		Kachchh Great Indian Bustard Sanctuary,(also known as Lala–Parjan Sanctuary), Kutch, Gujarat
Olive Ridley Turtle
(Lepidochelys olivacea)		Gahirmatha Turtle Sanctuary, Odisha
Ganges River Dolphin
(Platanista gangetica)		Vikramshila Gangetic Dolphin Sanctuary, Bhagalpur, Bihar
Indian vulture or long-billed vulture
(Gyps indicus), Egyptian vulture
(Neophron percnopterus) and White-backed vulture
(Gyps africanus)		Ramdevarabetta Vulture Sanctuary, Ramanagara, Karnataka
Lion Tailed Macaque
(Macaca silenus)		Sharavathi Lion Tailed Macaque Wildlife Sanctuary, Uttara Kannada and Shivamogga, Karnataka
Sloth bear
(Melursus ursinus)		Daroji Bear Sanctuary, Ballari, Karnataka
Sloth bear
(Melursus ursinus)		Arsikere Slothbear Sanctuary, Hassan, Karnataka
Sloth bear
(Melursus ursinus)		Gudekote Slothbear Sanctuary, Ballari, Karnataka
Sloth bear
(Melursus ursinus)		Jessore Sloth Bear Sanctuary, Banaskantha, Gujarat
Sloth bear
(Melursus ursinus)		Ratanmahal Sloth Bear Sanctuary, Dahod, Gujarat
Indian Grey Wolf
(Canis lupus pallipes)		Bankapura Wolf Wildlife Sanctuary, Karnataka
Indian Gazelle or Chinkara
(Gazella bennettii)		Yadahalli Chinkara Wildlife Sanctuary, Bagalkot, Karnataka
Indian Gazelle or Chinkara
(Gazella bennettii)		Bukkapatna Chinkara Wildlife Sanctuary, Tumkuru, Karnataka
Sangai
Rucervus eldii eldii		Keibul Lamjao National Park, Loktak Lake (Bishnupur), Manipur
Jerdon's Courser
(Rhinoptilus bitorquatus)		Sri Lankamaleswara Wildlife Sanctuary, Kadapa, Andhra Pradesh
Gharial
(Gavialis gangeticus)		National Chambal Gharial Wildlife Sanctuary, U.P., Rajasthan and M.P.
Gharial
(Gavialis gangeticus)		Ken Gharial Wildlife Sanctuary, Panna and Chhattarpur, Madhya Pradesh
Gharial
(Gavialis gangeticus)		Son Gharial Wildlife Sanctuary, Sidhi, Madhya Pradesh
Grizzled Giant Squirrel
(Ratufa macroura)		Srivilliputhur Wildlife Sanctuary, Virudhinagar & Madurai, Tamil Nadu
Black Buck
(Antilope cervicapra)		Vallanadu Wildlife Sanctuary, Tamil Nadu
Black Buck
(Antilope cervicapra)		Karanja Sohol Black Buck Wildlife Sanctuary, Washim, Maharashtra
Blackbuck
(Antilope cervicapra)		Ranebennur Blackbuck Sanctuary, Haveri, Karnataka
Greater Flamingo and Lesser Flamingo
(Phoenicopterus roseus & Phoeniconaias minor)		Thane Creek Flamingo Sanctuary, Thane, Maharashtra
Spotted Deer
(Axis axis)		Gangaikondan Spotted Deer Sanctuary, Tamil Nadu
Clouded Leopard
(Neofelis nebulosa)		Clouded Leopard National Park, Tripura
Hoolock Gibbon
(Hoolock hoolock)		Hoollongapar Gibbon Sanctuary, Assam
Hangul (Kashmir Stag)
(Cervus hanglu hanglu)		Dachigam National Park, Jammu and Kashmir
Markhor wild goat
(Capra falconeri)		Limber Wildlife Sanctuary, Baramulla, Jammu and Kashmir
Peafowl
(Pavo cristatus)		Choolanur Peafowl Sanctuary, Kerala
Peafowl
(Pavo cristatus)		Adichunchanagir Peacock Sanctuary, Karnataka
Musk Deer
(Moschus leucogaster)		Askot Musk Deer Sanctuary, Pithoragarh, Karnataka
Plant speciesPredominant in Sanctuary/Reserve
Strobilanthes kunthiana,
(Neelakurinji) plant		Kurinjimala Sanctuary, Kerala
Nepenthes khasiana,
(Pitcher plant)		Baghmara Pitcher Plant Sanctuary, Meghalaya
Different species of orchidsSessa Orchid Sanctuary, West Kameng, Arunachal Pradesh

Tiger Reserves in India

State Tiger Reserve
Andhra Pradesh
  1. Nagarjunasagar-Sirsailam
Arunachal Pradesh
  1. Namdapha
  2. Pakke
  3. Kamplang
Assam
  1. Manas
  2. Nameri
  3. Kaziranga
  4. Orang
Bihar
  1. Valmiki
Chhattisgarh
  1. Indravati
  2. Udanti-Sitabadi
  3. Achanakmar
  4. Guru Ghasidas-Tamor Pingla
Jharkhand
  1. Palamau
Karnataka
  1. Bandipur
  2. Bhadra
  3. Kali
  4. Nagarhole
  5. Biligiri Ranganatha Temple
Kerala
  1. Periyar
  2. Perambikulam
Madhya Pradesh
  1. Kanha
  2. Pench
  3. Bandhavgarh
  4. Panna
  5. Satpura
  6. Sanjay Dhubri
  7. Veerangana durgavati
  8. Ratapani
  9. Madhav
Maharashtra
  1. Melghat
  2. Tadoba-Andhari
  3. Pench
  4. Sahyadri
  5. Nawegaon-Nagzira
  6. Bor
Mizoram
  1. Dampa
Odisha
  1. Similipal
  2. Satkosia
Rajasthan
  1. Ranthambore
  2. Sariska
  3. Mukandra Hills
  4. Ramgarh Vishdhari
  5. Dholpur-Karauli
Tamil Nadu
  1. Kalakad-Mundanthurai
  2. Anamalai
  3. Mudumalai
  4. Sathyamangalam
  5. Srivilliputhur-Megamalai
Telangana
  1. Kawal
  2. Amrabad
Uttar Pradesh
  1. Dudhwa
  2. Pilibhit
  3. Ranipur
Uttarakhand
  1. Corbett
  2. Rajaji
West Bengal
  1. Sunderbans
  2. Buxa
Total58 tiger reserves as of April 2025

Elephant Reserves in India

State Elephant Reserve
Andhra Pradesh
  1. Rayala ER
Arunachal Pradesh
  1. South Arunachal ER
  2. Kameng ER
Assam
  1. Sonitpur ER
  2. Dihing-Patkai ER
  3. Kaziranga-Karbi Anglong ER
  4. Dhansiri-Lungding ER
  5. Chirang-Ripu
Chhattisgarh
  1. Badalkhol-Tamorpingla
  2. Lemru Elephant
Jharkhand
  1. Singhbum ER
Karnataka
  1. Mysore ER
  2. Dandeli ER
Kerala
  1. Wayanad ER
  2. Nilambur ER
  3. Anamudi ER
  4. Periyar
Meghalaya
  1. Garo Hills ER
Nagaland
  1. Intanki ER
  2. Singphan ER
Odisha
  1. Mayurbhanj ER
  2. Mahanadi ER
  3. Sambalpur ER
Tamil Nadu
  1. Coimbatore ER
  2. Anamalai ER
  3. Agasthyamalai ER
  4. Nilgiri ER
  5. Srivilliputtur ER
Uttar Pradesh
  1. Uttar Pradesh ER
  2. Terai ER
Uttarakhand
  1. Shivalik ER
West Bengal
  1. Mayurjharna ER
  2. Eastern Dooars ER
Total33 elephant reserves as of April 2025

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Select the right answer

1. Gahirmatha Sanctuary is famous for which marine animal?

2. Which of the following are conserved in Ramdevarabetta Sanctuary?

3. Which animal is native to Dachigam Sanctuary?

4. Ghatigaon Sanctuary is home to which of the following birds?

5. Which animal is conserved at Periyar National Park in Kerala?

6. Rann of Kutch Sanctuary in Gujarat is home which of the following animals?

7. Vikramshila Sanctuary has been established to conserve which marine creature?